why do they hire non-techy staff for IT Recruitment firms?
10-08-2004 | 02:58 PM
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why do they hire non-techy staff for IT Recruitment firms?
just spent about 1hr on the phone explaining to some bloke what all the acronyms on my CV mean 
the one that got me the most was "whats TCP/IP"? i mean c'mon you must surely know what tcpip is if you read IT people's CVs day in day out
the one that got me the most was "whats TCP/IP"? i mean c'mon you must surely know what tcpip is if you read IT people's CVs day in day out
10-08-2004 | 03:13 PM
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A lot of them tend to be ex estate agents too.
Spoke to one recently who kept asking me if i supported "Wintel"
when my cv clearly states nt4/2k/2003 on compaq and dell hardware. Clarts!
Probably employ them for the same reason that 80% of IT managers actually seem to know fuck all about IT!
Spoke to one recently who kept asking me if i supported "Wintel"
when my cv clearly states nt4/2k/2003 on compaq and dell hardware. Clarts!
Probably employ them for the same reason that 80% of IT managers actually seem to know fuck all about IT!
10-08-2004 | 03:18 PM
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Re: why do they hire non-techy staff for IT Recruitment firm
Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
whats TCP/IP"? i mean
10-08-2004 | 03:30 PM
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I'm an IT manager at an investment bank in the City, and worked my way up through - used to be shit hot technically, but as your responsibilities change you de-skill and forget stuff. Technology moves on and you are less involved and not hands on, so again, knowledge goes.
IT recruiters are utter sh*t. Their other speciality is to send you to job interviews that don't fit your skill set. They say - "just say you can pick it up quickly, or read up on it...." Like you can wing your way into a £60K technical job with a few hours of reading
IT recruiters are utter sh*t. Their other speciality is to send you to job interviews that don't fit your skill set. They say - "just say you can pick it up quickly, or read up on it...." Like you can wing your way into a £60K technical job with a few hours of reading
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10-08-2004 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 3doorPete
I'm an IT manager at an investment bank in the City, and worked my way up through - used to be shit hot technically, but as your responsibilities change you de-skill and forget stuff. Technology moves on and you are less involved and not hands on, so again, knowledge goes.
That kind stuff, you never forget...
10-08-2004 | 03:50 PM
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FPMSL, sorry mate, but how hard it is to keep repeating "RE-BOOT"???
That kind stuff, you never forget...
That kind stuff, you never forget...
10-08-2004 | 04:05 PM
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'just re-boot' = 'i havent got a fucking clue whats wrong with it turn it off and then back on.. not only will this give me more time to think of something technical to say when asked what was 'actually wrong with it' but it may randomly fix the problem!'
10-08-2004 | 05:22 PM
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got it in 1 phil
anyway, nice IT recruitment man just re-wrote my CV for me...
anyone else think that makes me look like a dumbfuck
anyway, nice IT recruitment man just re-wrote my CV for me...
EMPLOYMENT
Jun ‘01- Present: Russell & Bromley Ltd.
My current role includes many different aspects of IT due to the company being fairly small.
IT Operations: Changing back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Checking back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Auditing back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Networking TCP/IP & Ethernet
Monitor AS400 & Windows2000 on the command prompt
Support: Fixing PC’s & Printers
Installing any upgraded components
Helpdesk: Log incoming calls and telephone support over the phone
Any problems with MS Office 95, 98, 2000, XP including Word, Excel (with Macros), Outlook
MS Exchange setting up accounts, backing up emails.
Reporting: On Adhoc basis finding data using Query on AS400 and printing off or ftp’ing for email.
Jun ‘01- Present: Russell & Bromley Ltd.
My current role includes many different aspects of IT due to the company being fairly small.
IT Operations: Changing back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Checking back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Auditing back-up tapes (AS400/Windows2000)
Networking TCP/IP & Ethernet
Monitor AS400 & Windows2000 on the command prompt
Support: Fixing PC’s & Printers
Installing any upgraded components
Helpdesk: Log incoming calls and telephone support over the phone
Any problems with MS Office 95, 98, 2000, XP including Word, Excel (with Macros), Outlook
MS Exchange setting up accounts, backing up emails.
Reporting: On Adhoc basis finding data using Query on AS400 and printing off or ftp’ing for email.
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